West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-24

can suck honey even out or a nettIe: and II
you have the grace of God in Your heart you
can get sweetness out OF that which would
otherwise irritato and annoy. A returned
missionary tod mo that a company OF ad-
venturers rowing up the Ganges were stung
70 death by flies that infcSt that region at
certain seasons / have seon the earth Strewed
with tho carcaSSes Cf men slain 10y insect an
noyanoes. Tho only way 70 get prepared for
tho great troubles Of life IL 70 conOuer these
small troubles. What would YOU say OF a
soldier who refused 70 load his gun or 10 90
into the conflict because 10 was only a skir-
mSh, saying: Il am not going 10 ex-
pend my ammunition ON a sllirmiSh /:
engagement, and then YOU win sec
how courageous l am. and what battling I
Will dor The General would say 10 such a
man; III you are not faithful in a skirmish
you would be nothing I'm a general engage
mentn And have 20 tell YOU, q Christian
men, n you cannot apply the principle, II
Chrtsts religion on "a small ,calo. YOU will
never be able 20 apply thcm on a large
Al 1 had my way with Won 1 would bave
you possess all possible worldly prosperity
would have YOU each one a Car,lpn "A river
Rowing through It, geraniums and shrubs on
the sides, and the grass and flowers rs beauti
tul as though the rainbow had fallen IWould
have you house, splendid mansion aud the
bed should bo covered with upholstery dipped
IN the setting sun. / would have every
nan III YOUR mouse set with statues and
statuettcS, and then / would have tho fpur
quarters Of the globe pour in all their luNurios
on your tabte, and you should have forks OF
ulver and knives OF gold inlaid with
diamonds ana am'thYStS Then YOU should
each one Of you have tho finest horses, and
Your pick OF the cquip1geS Of the world
Ihcn / would have YOU live "a hundred
and tity years, and YOU should not
have a pain or ache until the last breath
Not each one OF us" YOU saw Yes
each ono Of YOU mot TO your enemies f
Yes; tho only difference ] would make With
them would toe that / would put little extra
gilt on their walls, and little extra embroid-
cry on their slippers. But you say: "Why
does not Col give us all these thngSn All
/ bCthink myself He is wiser It would
make fools and sluggaris of us IL we had our
way. No nan puts his best picture in the
portico or NsHtibule OF his house God meant
this world 30 be only the vestihulc Of heaven.
that great gallery OF the universe toward
which we are aspiring. We must not have
II too good in this world, or we would want
no heaven.
Polycarp was condemned 10 be burnt 20
death. The stake was planted. He was fast
ened 20 it. The faggots were placed around
him, the fires kindled, but history tells us that
the flames bent outward like tho canvas of a
ship in stout breeze, SO that tho flames in
stead OF destroying Polycarp, were only
wall between him and his enemies They had
actually TO destroy him with the poniard; tho
flames would not touch him. Well my hearer,
1 want you 70 understand that by Gods
grace the flames Of trial, instead OF consum-
ing your soul, arc only going TO be a wall OF
defense, and canopy OF blessing. God Ia
going 70 fulfill 20 you the blessing and tho
promise, as He did 70 Polycarp when thou
walkest through the fro thou shalt not bo
burned" Now you do not understand: YOU
shall know hereafter. In heaven you viii
bless God even for the hornet